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Downloads
Music
This
section includes lyrics, chords and audio for the feature songs to be
performed at the meetings.
The audio
files should play directly from Windows Multimedia Player and Macs.
The files will typically be MIDI (.mid) type. MIDI files have
reasonably good audio and a small file size. If you have trouble
getting the audio to play on your PC, please contact the SUSA
Webmaster
.
The
lyrics and chords are in PDF files. If you don't have Adobe Reader, you can
download it here:

Featured Monthly Meeting Songs
Click the
icon to play the song.
To save the chords or the audio file, try a right-click on the song
title or the
icon, then click on the "Save Target As..." option.
Sweet Georgia Brown (September
'07)
I'm Looking Over A Four-Leaf Clover (March '07)
Let Me Call You Sweetheart (February '07)
Sioux City Sue
(January '07)
Christmas Island-C (December '06)
King Of The Road (September '06)
Ukulele Lady-C (June '06)
Ukulele Lady-C (May '06)
Peter Cottontail (April '06)
Blue Moon (Mar '06)
I Can't Give You Anything But Love (Feb '06)
My Little Grass Shack in Kealakekua, Hawaii (Jan
'06)
Frosty The Snowman (December '05)
I Walk The Line (November '05)
Tiptoe Thru The Tulips (October '05)
Surfin' USA (September '05)
The Hukilau Song (June '05)
I'll Fly Away (May '05)
Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue (Apr. '05)

For
Firefox Browser 1.5.x + - The
Long Titles extension lets
you read all of the descriptive information (tooltips) when you move the
mouse cursor over images. Click the link to download the extension
from Mozilla's site at https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/. Very
well done!
Ukulele Resources
Handy
resources for learning and performing. We'll be adding files here
as time goes on. If you have something that you think should be
included, please send an
email to SUSA.
C-Tuning Chord Chart (PDF)
C-Tuning Chord Chart (GIF)
A sound-only
GCEA Tuner (WAV)
A very nice interactive
GCEA Tuner
for the PC
(Requires Flash player!) Get Flash
here. Note: At the Flash site, un-check
the "Yahoo Toolbar" install option before clicking the "Install Now"
button.
This
is a great interactive chord finder that you can download. Click
the image. The online version is
here. For help with the program,
click the RED "
? " in the upper corner.
Don't forget to choose the scale of your uke...under the pitch-pipe.
Note Locator Tool
(PDF
version)
What does
"Up the fretboard" mean? Here is a nifty
guide by Curt Sheller that explains how
to navigate your uke.
Tuning Chart
(PDF):
Re-entrant or Low G
SUSA Logo
Icon
(Right-click then click Save Target
As...)
The
Anatomy of a Uke (GIF)
Fleabag Music Songbook Project (Songs
for Uke Gatherings - PDF)
The Hawaiian Vamp (or turn-around) used
as an intro for many songs. (PDF)
Chord box images used by SUSA .
They were produced by Ray Shakeshaft and available at his UKUKE site in
the UK.
Buying a Beginner Ukulele (Thanks
Tonya at UkuleleTonya.com.) Links to Other Resources and Clubs
We will be adding interesting and fun links to other ukulele sites
here. Send an
email to SUSA if you know of a
site's resource that might be enjoyed by everyone.
Oregon Ukulele Organizations:
Portland, Oregon -
Portland Ukulele Association (PUA)
Salem, Oregon: - Salem Ukulele Strummers Association (SUSA)
Eugene, Oregon -
Lane County Ukulele Club (Ukulaneys)
Bend, Oregon -
Central Oregon Ukulele Club (Ukeniks)
Brian's Recommended Free Midi Music Sites:
Stempton Midi Song Collection (Lots of additional
links here)
Jack's Midi Music (Many song styles)
Gary's MIDI Paradise (You should be able to find a
tune here)
Sequins By Eileen (A good song selection and
nicely formatted site)
Other Sites:
How to restring your uke
Tiki King's Chord Transposing Tool
Tonight You Belong to Me - Lyle Ritz's uke backing
Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters in the movie "The Jerk". (MP3,
1.4MB)Thanks
to:alligatorboogaloo.com
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